Twitter restricts over a dozen high-profile accounts in India following ‘legal demand’

[Bapun Raz]

Twitter blocked access to over a dozen high-profile individuals in India on Monday to comply with a “legal demand,” prompting confusion and anger among users who are seeking an explanation for this action.

Among those whose accounts have been withheld in India include Caravan, a news outlet that conducts investigative journalism, political commentator Sanjukta Basu, activist Hansraj Meena, actor Sushant Singh, and Shashi Shekhar Vempati, chief executive of state-run brodcasting agency Prasar Bharti. Accounts of at least two politicians with Aam Aadmi Party — Preeti Sharma Menon and Jarnail Singh — that governs the National Capital Territory of Delhi have also been withheld.

Twitter restricts over a dozen high-profile accounts in India following ‘legal demand’ – TechCrunch

 

[iDJ]

Don't tweet using unethical hashtags as simple as that. Specially when you are a verified account.

 

[U999X0D]

DD CEO on this list is a very big surprise. Wonder what he tweeted to anger the govt..

 

[SarfaRaZ]

DD CEO on this list is a very big surprise. Wonder what he tweeted to anger the govt..

He supported modi ji by tagging Twitter to remove that hastag but he himself got withheld

 

[hike]

Shashi is back,
Actor Sushant Singh, Hansraj Meena, etc are also back. But some of the account which came back have limited reach.
All though from my personal experience Hansraj Meena spread hate about Hindus among Dalits and tribals.

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[SarfaRaZ]

Shashi is back,

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356232902271324161

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[Jr MGR]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356566188285861888

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[Sumanth]

Twitter (like anyone else) does what is good for its business.

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[SarfaRaZ]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356896518922334210

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[Abhinav]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356899600741748736

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